The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23

SeuSe d SuCCcSS. OlALccu yOuHS SOh1O-
men received their diplomas. Mr.. J.. A.
MCLAUGHLIN, Of Wadesboro, delivered the
salutatory address, and Mr.. NJ. r. Avery,
of Morganton, was valedictorian.
Mr.. Kimmons Stevenson, of St.
Mathews township, brings US a bunch of
wheat, with the heads averaging over 81
inches in length and completely studded
with plump, full berries. He sowed it in
drills and cultivated it, and promises to
give US a full description Of the method
and results. -
The graduating class at the Univer-
sity this year numbered twenty-five
one Post Graduate, Phi. D. and one Post
Graduate, A. M. The University is sup
piled with an able corps Of professors,
and all the appointments Of a frst-class
institution, and we hope to see it so on
ward and upward in the great and grand
work which lies before it. :
We know a man in our State who
took $145 in premiums On his cattle last
year. It was easily made. Now our
State Fair will distribute at the next Fair
about 1000 in cash premiums, and we
want to see our young farmers get a
goodly share of this money. Write to
the Secretary, Mr.. John Nichols, Raleigh,
and get a premium list and you will learn
how to get your share of it.
And now it seems that the Western
farmers have become a prey to the ruin
Gus mortgage system. Money, at exor-
bitant rates is borrowed by them from
capitalists of the East, and their notes
are secured by mortgages on their farms.
Poor Western farmers! We of the debt
ridden and mortgage-cursed South know
full well your sorrowful fate. Far better
organize and make war on class legisla-
ton, for herein lies our trouble.
Some Of our North Carolina towns
are voting for a bonded debt. We know
one that recently voted $780, 900 for the
improvement Of the city. How is this
best to be done? By working on the
streets? Suppose that city should pro-
pose to subscribe stock to a dozen manu-
featuring enterprises and thus invite CAPT
tai and skill and population, and convert
its consumers into producers of wealth.
Would it need any bonded debt to i'm
prove its streets? Could it not pay that
800, 900 easier by this than by any other
plan? (cO
%Wake County Farmers Alliance was
organized in this city on the Goth inst;
twelve subordinate alliances Gall in Wake
county, being represented Members are
enthusiastic and earnesY and are greatly
pleased with the rapid advance of the
organization in this county. We note
that organizers of ting Alliance are putting
in some lively work in some of our
Southern counties. Now we have the
Club, the Alliance and the Grange. A
farmer can join any one of them, but it
wouldn't hurt him to belong to all of
them. r
The Farmers Institute at Concord,
August 18th, 18th and 18th promises to
be the best yet held in the State. 1t will
be seen by the address/of Mr.. G. Melon
aid that reduced rateSfan railroads and at
hotels have been secured, and that the
latch-string of all Concord will hang on
the outside on that occasion. We are
glad to note the increasing interest which
is being developed in these institutes,
for they are valuable educators for our
farmers and their families. Every county
in the State should have one during the
present year.
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